Word: problems
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...Cameron, Mo.. Third-Grader Lawrence Clark went to the editor of the local paper with a problem. He "loved his teacher most of anything," and would like to send her a kiss if he only could think how. The editor managed it. On page i he printed an affidavit of Lawrence's kiss for Miss Anna Marie McLaughlin...
Camps and Vamps. Whether or not the Rev. Mr. Swomley had a cogent argument against conscription, the Army's vice problem was bound to expand along with the expanding Army. Chief of Staff George C. Marshall last fortnight remarked the "influx of persons of questionable reputation" into towns near growing Army posts, begged for local cooperation in keeping soldiers' amusement clean. The American Social Hygiene Association, culling reports from scores of undercover investigations, estimated that by last week 50,000 trulls were on defense duty. The U. S. Public Health Service, anxious to prevent a rise in venereal...
Selection of one or more of a list of slogans was also requested. "A British victory is essential to our national defense" received the most votes totaling 51. Forty students checked "Hitler to win but it is not important enough to fight about" showed the discussion over that problem...
...Conant stated that every student who is unable to enroll in the R. O. T. C., the Naval R. O. T. C., or the C. A. A., should continue without interruption in his academic work unless he is called for service. Everyone should be wide awake to America's problem. Supporting the policy of all aid to Britain necessary to defeat the Axis, the Harvard president did not feel that this policy warranted entrance into the war at this time...
WASHINGTON--The Administration is considering proposals to send food and medical supplies into France and Spain but will withhold definite action until all aspects of the problem have been examined by William D. Leahy, new American Ambassador to Vichy, reliable quarters reported tonight...